
Chapter 1: An Untold Story of American Immigration
First we nuked their islands and then we took control of the whole region. In exchange, Micronesians can move to the U.S. without restriction. And they are coming — by the tens of thousands — for health care, education and jobs.

Chapter 2: ‘A Journey That Has No Ending’
Most Americans have never even heard of the Compact of Free Association, but that may change as federal aid runs out, raising urgent questions about our moral, financial and legal responsibility to Micronesians.

Chapter 3: The Odyssey of Jonithen Jackson
This “nuclear nomad” just wants to go home. Except home is a contaminated atoll 2,000 miles away.

Chapter 4: Health Care: Migration Is Often a Matter of Survival
Diabetes and cancer are rampant throughout Micronesia, largely thanks to the legacy of nuclear tests and Western culture. But most islands lack adequate medical facilities, making migration a necessity.

Chapter 5: Climate Change: ‘The Single Greatest Threat To Our Existence’
Rising tides and changing ecosystems are destroying the subsistence lifestyle on many islands in Micronesia. If disease and a sinking economy don’t drive residents away, global warming just might.

Chapter 6: Jobs And The Economy: It’s Only Going To Get Worse
The U.S. has been funneling billions of dollars to Micronesian nations since 1986. That money is very likely going to dry up in just eight years. Then what?

Chapter 7: The New Kids On The Block: A ‘Hidden Minority’
The Micronesian diaspora has spread out across the country, but many Americans still don’t realize who their new neighbors are.

Chapter : Report: Nuclear Waste Dome Not In Immediate Danger
But Marshall Islands leaders still have doubts about the safety of the Runit Dome.
Multimedia

SLIDESHOW: Hawaii and Guam

SLIDESHOW: Chuuk

SLIDESHOW: Ebeye and Majuro

SLIDESHOW: Pohnpei And Kosrae

SLIDESHOW: Mainland Diaspora

‘That’s JoJo — He’s Different’

Yes, You Can Be A Micronesian And A Doctor
Ongoing Coverage

Chad Blair: The Story Of Micronesians Fighting America’s Wars
The documentary “Island Soldier” has its local premiere at the Hawaii International Film Festival Nov. 3 and 5.

The Untimely Death Of A Marshall Islands Visionary
Author Jon Letman sat down with Mattlan Zackhras last year for a wide-ranging conversation on his vision and hope for the tiny island nation.

Census To Count Micronesians In Hawaii, US Territories
The number of COFA migrants will determine how much the money the regions receive to compensate for health care, education and other costs.

Feds Offer An Additional $3 Million To Help Ease Impact Of Micronesian Migration
Hawaii will receive an additional $1.27 million on top of an annual payment of $12.6 million, but the costs of serving the immigrants is far higher.

Court Rejects Marshall Islands’ Suit Against US Over Nuclear Treaty
The lawsuit sought to force the U.S. to comply with an international treaty on nuclear nonproliferation.

Micronesia Hires DC Lobbyists
The Federated States of Micronesia wants legal and political help regarding COFA.

One-Stop Centers For Micronesians Fight Back Amid Criticism
UPDATED 12/2/2016: Supporters say the program helps immigrants acclimate, rather than encouraging them to drain public resources.

Chinese ‘Mega Resort’ For Yap?
Local leaders fear that residents will be "shunted from their homes" and "reduced to just doing cultural dances" for tourists.

Drought Disaster In Marshall Islands

US Senate Bill Calls For $137 Million In Aid To COFA Nation of Palau

Murkowski Wants US-Palau Deal

Nuclear Victims: Will We Help Vets Who Cleaned Up After Atomic Blasts?
Hawaii Congressman Mark Takai pushes to compensate military personnel exposed to radioactive soil and debris in the Marshall Islands.

U.S. Territories Criticize United Airlines
The attorneys general from Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands say the airlines’ service “has declined beyond what we ever could have imagined.”

Help For Micronesia ‘Atomic Veterans’

Congress Needs To Stop Passing The Buck On Micronesia

A Marshallese Poet Speaks Out On Climate Change

The Faces of Micronesia

Help Sought for Bikini Islanders
U.S. Senate and House leadership is urged to allow the people of Bikini to use resettlement funds to relocate outside of the Marshall Islands.

The Projector: The Micronesians

Congress Needs to Fix a Medicaid Flaw That Excludes Legal Immigrants

The Story Behind ‘The Micronesians’

Join Us Oct. 27 for a Micronesia Storytelling Event
